Vladimir Lenin Quotes

A party is the vanguard of a class, and its duty is to lead the masses and not merely to reflect the average political level of the masses.

Vladimir Lenin

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• A party is the vanguard of a class, and its duty is to lead the masses and not merely to reflect the average political level of the masses.

  

  Vladimir Lenin
  • Political
  • Party
  • Duty